Capital journal., June 21, 1944, Image 7

Serving Uncle Sam
A C Joe W. Bowenox, ion of
J Jr. and Mrs. J. W. Bowsersox
I 226 Garden road, Salem, was
graduated last week from the
army air forces flexible gunnery
school, Laredo army air field,
Laredo, Texas, a member of the
AAF training command. He was
sent here upon completion of
his preflight training and now
that he has received the rating
of aerial gunner, he will con
tinue his training as navigator
or bombardier in another train
ing post.
Cpl. Fred J. Zurcher, son of
Mrs. Alma Zurcher, 2104 North
Fourth street, Salem, at Fort
Knox, Ky., has completed an
Intensive 12 weeks course in
the maintenance and repair of
the peeps and jeeps, scout cars
and trucks that give the hard
hitting armored divisions their
speed of movement, a class of
Sunlified automotive mechanics
id been graduated today from
the armored school.
Pvt. Charles K. White, 1138
South Commercial, Salem, has
been promoted to private first
class, according to Col. J. T.
Hhett, post commander at Fort
Sheridan, 111. He is attached to
the 163nd service unit, recruit
reception center.
Dallas Howard Peterson,
seaman second class, has writ
ten his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Peterson, of Dallas that
he is now stationed In Hawaii.
Seaman Peterson, a gunner,
completed his boot training in
Son Diego a few weeks ago, and
following a short furlough home,
received the overseas assign
ment. He shipped out on inva
sion day.
Hmneth Wright, seaman 1c,
is now a radio operator on a
ship in the Pacific according to
word received by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Wright. He
left the California coast about
two weeks ago. A graduate of
Dallas high school in 1943, he
has been In the navy since October.
Silverton Mrs. Jack Spencer
left today for Farragut, Ida.,
for a brief visit with her hus
band, seaman second class, who
anticipates overseas duty In the
near future. He was home re
cently on furlough following
completion of boot training at
Farragut. The Spencers have
three small children. Mrs.
Spencer manages the Sprouse
Reitz store during her hus
band's absence.
Gates Servicemen returning
to their stations last week after
furloughs spent with their par
ents were Lt. Comdr. Ralph
Jillsap of the USN who with
his wife and two children re
turned to Seattle, Wash., after
a 10-day leave spent with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Millsap of Gates arid his sister,
Mrs. Elmund Klecker of Stay
ton. PFC. Klmer Klulke of the
army engineers returned to
Bridgeport, Ky., after a week's
visit with hit mother, Mrs. Kate
Klutke.
Sgt. Darrell Hayward left for
Portland Thursday accompan
ied by his mother, Mrs. Ruby
Winters, to visit over the week
end before reporting to Camp
White for reclassification
s'. Hayward has spent two
years in Europe, several months
on the Anzio beachhead.
Lebanon A letter written
June 6, Invasion day, and re
ceived this week by Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Clendenen from
their son, Larry, now in Eng
land, indicates that he was not
in the initial phase of the big
attack. "I have seen the dam
age that a few bombs can do.
They can sure tear hell out of
a city and leave nothing but a
pile of rocks. We can tell there
is a war on here at least, espe
cially now that the big push is
on- I hope it goes as planned
so we can all go home soon.
In a letter dated May 18, he
stated that he learned the news
that he was a father.
From overseas oomes word
that Lt. Louis Clinton Wampler,
son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Wampler has been stationed
somewhere in Russia with the
army air corps. Lt. Wampler,
who is a supply officer in the
air corps, first was stationed In
England, leaving there in March
for Africa from which place he
was sent to his present location
In Russia.
Arriving Sunday evening for
a leave at his home at Rickreall
was Robert C. Ragsdale, radio
technician first class, son of
Mrs. Florence Ragsdale, follow
ing treatment at the Norfolk
naval hospital and more recent
ly at a convalescent hospital at
Asheville, N.C., to which latter
place he will return. His naval
service has been on aircraft car
riers with the Pacific and At
lantic fleets.
Lebanon Tech. Sgt. Maurine
Hopkins McDonald, one of Leb
anon's first Wacs, arrived home
Sunday to spend the time until
July 4 at the home of her moth
er, Mrs. C. C. Whitcher. Sgt.
McDonald is stationed at the
army air base at Great Falls,
Mont., and she states she likes
her work very much. Her hus
band is now in the south Pacific
war theater.
Mill City GM2C Wilson
Stevens was one of the surviv
ors of the escort carrier Block
Island, which was sunk by the
enemy. Mrs. Stevens Is the
local seventh grade teacher.
The Stevens girls, Lois and
Hallie, attended high school
here.
Flc George A. Sargent of
the U. S. navy Is spending the
remainder of his 30-day leave
at the A. W. Kerr home. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Sargent, Sr., of Spring
field. Seaman Sargent reports
to the naval hospital in Cor
ona at the termination of his
leave.
the Frank Pencils that their
son, Staff Sgt. Frank Fencil,
Jr., has been transferred from
Illinois, where he has been sta
tioned far the past six months,
to Cox field in Paris, Texas.
Sgt. Fencil is a pilot in the army
air force. He graduated from
the Mill City high school.
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Funeral Held
For J. E. Roman
Joel E. Roman, 06, who was
manager of the First National
bank in Salem for four and a
half years, died suddenly in Los
Angeles Saturday, and funeral
services were held at Whittier,
Calif., Tuesday.
Mr. Roman came to Salem as
manager of the Salem branch of
the bank when it was taken
over by the First National of
Portland in September, 1933,
and remained until March,
1938, He was a former Astoria
banker and represented Clatsop
county in the state legislature.
After leaving Salem he made
his home in California.
He Is survived by his widow;
a brother, Charles E. Roman of
Astoria, another brother and a
sister in Minnesota.
In Salem he was a member of
the Kiwanis club and served
it as president.
Jacobs Unveils
Latest Prospect
New York, June 21 U.
Promoter Mike Jacobs will take
the wrappers off his new "Geor
gia Peach" at Madison Square
Garden Friday night when he
tosses young Ike Williams into
the ring against veteran Cleo
Shans.
Jacobs' previous "Georgia I
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Joel E. Roman
Peach" was Beau Jack the battle-royal
belter from Augusta,
Ga., who drew gates totaling
more than $1,000,000 for 13
main events at the garden.
Beau Jack is in service now;
likewise Bob Montgomery, who
is recognized as lightweight
champion in New York state.
Which leaves 20-year-olrt ".'i'.
Hams, who lives in Trenton, N.
J., as the outstanding civilian
lightweight.
Jewel Theft Guilt Denied
Seattle, June 21 (U.Rijerry
Valentino Pemar, 23, and his
wife, Betty, yesterday pleaded
not guilty to grand larceny
charges in connection with al
leged jewel thefts. Pernar was
formerly of Portland.
West Salem War
Drive Moves
West Salem, June 21 During
the first week of the fifth war
loan drive West Salem has rais
ed $17,000 of its $93,000 estimat
ed quota, according to a report
from Jess Gibson, chairman.
This total represents E series
purchases with the exception of
a $2,100 allotment from Stand
ard Oil Co.
The business district has been
canvassed and the work in the
residential district is Hearing
completion so the' bond com
mittee is now depending prin
cipally upon the results of the
industrial plant campaigns to
push the total into the quota
bracket,
Prospective purchasers are
again advised that bonds may
be purchased at anytime at the
city hall from Mrs. Helen Ben
son, clerk of the rationing board,
or from city employees. The
volunteer workers are again re
minded that bond orders should
be turned in daily to Mrs. Ben
son to aid the bond chairman in
having the securities issued as
rapidly as possible.
John G. Dunham
Passes at Boise
Boise, Idaho, June 21 ii
John G. Dunham, 69, an em
ploye of the Idaho Daily States
man for 33 years, died last night
of pneumonia. He joined the
paper as a reported in 1906 and
later became advertising manager.
Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, June 21, 1914 T
the war department said today.
When war broke out in Eur
ope in September, 1939, there
were less than 200,000 men in
the U. S. army and less than
100.000 in the navy.
LI.OYD L. SANDERS,
DENTIST
Announces opening of
offices
803-904 First National
Bank Building
Phone 7803
Cluster Awarded
Mayor Buxton
Washington, June 21 IIP
Major Charles R. Buxton, Mc
Minnville, Ore., has been
awarded the oak leaf cluster
to the silver star for gallantry
in action at Humboldt Bay,
Dutch New Guinea, last April,
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